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The Versatility of the Stanley Knife

cupcakes-knife-stanley-knife-blades-knife-pointDads are special people – they look after, care for and provide for you.  So why not show them just how much they mean to you and how grateful you are during 2016?  All you need is a Stanley Knife, some of our crafty ideas and the rest of the artistic flare is completely up to you.

Cut out Banners and Cards with a Stanley Knife

A great alternative for the standard shop bought Birthday, Fathers Day, Valetines, or thank you cards for any man in your life – why not make your own personalised card or even banner!  They are simple, quick and cheap to make and you can have loads of fun getting the kids involved, too.  Just find some colour card or pictures, stencil the letter shapes you need, like “HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAD!” and cut them out using a Stanley Knife on an appropriate protective mat and be careful of your fingers.  Then either attach them on to a card with glue or on to a piece of string, ribbon or paper bunting depending on whether you want to make a card or banner and the job is done!

Printable “Love Dad” Labels for Stanley Knives

Create label lookalike vouchers on the computer which are unique coupons entitling Dad, Husband, Grandad, Boyfriend etc to things which are special or sacred to them.  Great for the children on a rainy day, they can create their own vouchers, print them on to card and then cut them out using Stanley Knives or scissors under supervision.  Examples of vouchers can be “ You are entitled to: 1 nap in peace”, “A concert by your Grandchildren”, “Help in the Garden on Sunday”, “You are solely in charge of the remote control on Saturday night”.

Sun-ny Day Cut Out Stanley Knife Project

All you need for this is a sunny day, thick cardboard big enough to make a sign and the trusty Stanley Knife…oh and a camera and probably someone extra to help you take a photo.  Cut out your short message with your Stanley Knife out of the thick cardboard eg “I LOVE JOHN”, make sure you are holding the sign upside down and stand in a sunny, flat spot.  The sun will shine through your message on your cardboard and your shadows will make it obvious it’s you, without all of your features being apparent in detail.  Get someone to take a picture of your shadows and your message.  This is not only lovely but also a great memory of how little (and sweet) your children were at certain ages, or special places – memories and moments are captured in these cut out photos.

Stanley Knives and Baking

Does the man in your life love a good slice of cake or a bun with his cup of tea?  Why not make some buns and make some flags with unique messages written on them?  They can be nice, they can be funny, they can be flirty, they can be…anything!  Cut the card out in a double flag shape with your Stanley Knife, wrap it around a cocktail stick with a bit of glue, leave them to dry and then write your message.  Then having made your little cupcakes, chocolate chip muffins or blueberry buns (whatever their favourite is) you can add an appropriately messaged flag and give it to your favourite man with his cup of time.  This is the perfect way of always getting what you want…!

Contact Knife-Point

 

If you are interested in purchasing a Stanley Knife, whether it’s for making cards, banners, labels, messages, flags or baking projects then why not contact Knife Point. Based in the City of Steel (Sheffield), we have over 30 years of experience which enables us to find the perfect tools for you. Here at Knife-Point, we are devoted to selling high quality products at competitive prices, via excellent service and communication and all with a rapid delivery time.  So give us a call on 07737 133 030, email sales@knife-point.co.uk or click here to be taken directly to our website to find out more about our range of different available knives.

Great British Bake Off’s Ian Cumming’s New Christmas Recipe with the help of a Stanley Knife

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Ian admits he is not much of a cake baker but he does make bread multiple times each week and knows that no meal is complete without a pudding. His favourite way to conclude a meal, therefore, is with a tart, new recipes of which he has created for you to try this Christmas, with the help of some technical equipment, like Stanley knives.  Here is our favourite recipe at Knife Point

Chocolate, Chestnut and Marmalade Tarts

For the pastry (making approximately 9/10, 10cm tarts):

 

120g unsalted butter at room temperature

70g icing sugar

25g ground almonds

Pinch of table salt

Half tsp vanilla paste

1 large egg

220g plain flour (plus more for dusting)

 

For the filling:

 

175g Chestnut paste

70g of dark (70% cocoa) chocolate

70g double cream

80g thick cut marmalade

1 large egg

50g caster sugar

Icing sugar to decorate (optional)

 

Mixing, Baking, Tasting

 

Preheat the oven 180°C

 

So starting with the pastry first, take the butter and put it in to a large mixing bowl briefly beating it with a wooden spoon, before adding the icing sugar and beating again.  Now add ground almonds, salt and the vanilla paste and beat again.  Next beat very briefly your egg in to the mixture, but only to the degree that the yolk bursts.  Your mixture will and should look like it has hardly been mixed, but add the flour and all of this will immediately be sorted out and your pastry dough will be instantly smooth.  Shape your dough in to a disc, wrap in Clingfilm and fridge chill for a minimum of 30 minutes.

 

Flour a clean, flat surface and roll out your chilled pastry as thin as you can – hopefully you can get it to be the thickness of a 50 pence piece.  Ian uses a 12cm diameter cutter to cut discs as they are the perfect fit for his tart tins but you may want to use different sized cutters and tins.  Press the dough with your chosen sized cutter and return them to the fridge for another 30 minutes minimum.

 

Now for the contents of tart – start by breaking the chocolate up in to small pieces, putting them in to a mixing bowl with the double cream, before warming it for 20 seconds on high in the microwave and stirring it.  If there are still lumps, return it to the microwave for another 10 seconds and stir again.  Take care not to overheat the chocolate and double cream combo as it will split if it gets too hot!  When it looks glossy and smooth add the marmalade and chestnut paste.  Separately beat the egg and the caster sugar together in to a paste and then add this to everything else and combine well.

 

Finally, it is time to fill the tart cases, so line your tin if you feel it is necessary in your tin, blind baking is apparently optional and subjective.  Fill the tart cases as full as you can (to the top) and put them in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes.  You will know when the tarts are done when they have lost their glossy shine in the middle and have risen all over.  Leave your chocolatey Christmas tarts to cool before turning them out of the tin and, of course, tasting them!

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Stanley Knives are helpful during Cooking

To add a festive touch to these chocolately Christmas tarts, Ian decided to add Christmas tree designs to the top off them.  He did this by drawing a stencil on to paper so that the shape and size was correct, cutting it out using a Stanley knife for ease and definition.  He then used icing sugar and the Stanley knife cut stencil to create a Christmas tree design on the top of the tarts, for a festive look, though this could be done with any shape or design of your choice.

Contact Knife Point Today

Stanley knife blades are often used for roofing, flooring, packaging and arts and crafts but why not use them for assistance in the kitchen, too?  There are multiple types, such as the heavy duty concave blades, single edge scrapers, Stanley Fat Max extra heavy blades – there is a knife and blade for you!  Knife Point are the leading suppliers of Stanley Knives and Stanley Knife Blades in Sheffield, as well as supplying an array of other knives.  If you would like more information then please get in contact with us here at Knife Point on 07737 133030, email us at sales@knife-point.co.uk or alternatively, you can click here to be taken directly to our website.

Stanley Knife Blades One of 5 Crafting Essentials

From card making to the creation of models, crafting provides joy to many people. If you’re one of the individuals who have an interest in this hobby, there are a number of tips you can follow to ensure that any work you do is of the highest quality.

One essential way to ensure success is through the tools you use, as this will have a big influence on both accuracy and end results (Stanley knife blades are ideal). With that in mind, we at Knife-Point have put together a detailed guide surrounding how we can help – and offered some other helpful tips too.

Buy the Best Materials

The better quality the materials you buy to make your products with, the better standard they’re likely to be upon completion. Taking card-making as an example, it’s worth researching both the quality of the card you’re buying and where you can get the most aesthetically-pleasing accessories for them.

Have a Clear Goal

Before you start out with any new crafting task, it can be beneficial to set out exactly what it is that you want to achieve. If you’re producing an item for a client for example, you may feel that precision is of paramount importance. Or, if it’s just for your own enjoyment, you’ll probably be able to relax more and experiment.

Show Versatility to Stand Out

Particularly for those who create craft items as a career, it’s important that you stand out from your competitors. What is that you can offer that other people can’t? Why would they choose to purchase your products over the company they’d normally go to? It’s essential to stamp your own individual style on the products you produce, as this will help you to eclipse competitors.

Fantastic Stanley Knife Blades Can Help

Here at Knife-Point, our Swann Morton and Stanley knife blades are the ideal cutting tools for those carrying out hobbycrafting tasks. We stock both product ranges in abundance, offering great choice when it comes to both the quantities you’re purchasing and the blade sizes that you need. Products from both of these manufacturers are always sure to impress.

Enjoy What You Do

One of the best pieces of advice we can offer is to simply enjoy what you do. Whether you’re crafting as a hobby or for a paid job, you’re far more likely to create better products if you take pride and happiness from the work you do. Passion goes a long way and it’s always worth keeping that in mind. planer blades

Trimming Knife Blades, Swann Morton and More from Knife-Point

As well as our Swann Morton and Stanley knife blades, we also have many more cutting tools to benefit people across a number of industries. Trimming knife blades and snap off blades are some examples of these.

To find out more about any of the products mentioned here, please don’t hesitate to give us a call today. You can do so by ringing 0114 250 7555. Alternatively, why not drop us an email to sales@knife-point.co.uk?

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